Which term describes the legal instrument that prohibits sale to a person of a specific race or religion in property deeds?

• A. Restrictive Covenant
• B. Deed Covenant
• C. Easement
• D. Lease Restriction

Answer: (A)

Restrictive covenants are clauses attached to property deeds that limit what can be done with the land, including who can buy or occupy it. When a deed includes a clause prohibiting sale to people of a specific race or religion, that restriction runs with the land and binds future owners, making restrictive covenant the precise term for this instrument. A deed covenant is a broad term for any promise in a deed, but the scenario described is specifically a restrictive covenant. An easement grants a right to use someone else’s land rather than restricting who can buy it, and a lease restriction governs what a tenant may do under a lease, not the transfer of ownership via a deed.